Shaft-bearing.



W. BOEHLER.

SHAFT BEARING. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. I5. I9I4.

Patented Nov. 2, 1915.

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W. BOEHLER.

SHAFT BEARING. APPucATloN FILED SEPT. 15. 1 914.

Patented Nov. 2

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WILHLM BCEHLER, F Foit'r WAYNE",` INDIANmAssIeNon To LAWRENCE E. PoNTIUs,

Y .-oI COLUMBIA CITY, INDIANA.

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- To aZZw/tom t may concern.' l

Be it known that l, VILHELivr'BoEHIiEm a citizen of the LUnited Statesof America, re-A siding atfFort @Tx/Vayne,-` in the :county of `Allen and State Vof Indiana, have invented new and-.useful Improvements in Shaft-A Bearings, of which the followingisa specification.` V- f This invention relates to improvementsin shaft bearings and .has-particular application-toa suspended anti-frictionbearing for line shafts.

In carrying Vout the present invention, it is i my purpose to Aprovide .a shaft bearing f whereby the line shaft will be supported in such manner that the-samemay rotate freely and with a minimum amount of friction.`

It is also my purpose to provide-a shaft bearing wherein friction between-the moving parts will be reduced to a minimum and which will embody few parts and theseA so correlated and arranged as to practically eliminate the possibility of derangement.

A further object of my invention is to iprovide a shaft bearing wherein the anti-V friction bodies will be so arranged as to distribute the .weight of the shaft evenly over the bearing. i f

the presenty invention, the same being shown as applied to aline shaft. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view through the bearing and shaft. Fig. a top plan view of one of the anti-friction bodies and the receptacle therefor. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view through the receptacle. Fig. 5 is la fragmentary side elevation of one of the retainers. view through the bushing surrounding the shaft. Fig. 7 is a top plan view showing a modified form of the receptacle carrying the anti-friction body. Fig. 8 is a cross sectional view through such receptacle. Fig. 9 is a top plan view of a still `further modified form of receptacle. Fig. 10v is a transverse sectional view through the receptacle shown in Fig. 9.

Referring now to the drawingsin detail, 1

VSpecicatioii of Letters Patent.

Fig. 6 is afragmentary sectional Patented Nov. 2, isis.

Application filed September 15, 1914. Serial No. 861,852. n

designates a line shaft, whi1e'2indicates a bushing orsleeve encircling the line shaft and constructed of brass or other wear resisting material. ln the present instance, this sleeve is formed of two longitudinal sections 3,"3 and the longitudinal edges of one section areforined with longitudinally eX- tendingribs 4 substantially diamond shaped in cross section and slidingly fitting within similarly shaped grooves 5 in the confronting edges of-.the remaining section, while i formed Ain the outer face of the bushing 1 are'annular-ways 6 spaced apart along the length of the bushing eoual distances.

Arranged about theshaft 1` and surround- .ing the bushing. or sleeve 2 concentrically thereof are annular retainers 7 spaced apart equal distances alone` theV length of the sleeve and corresponding 1n number with the numi bei' of grooves or ways 6 in the sleeves. '1n

the present instance, the annular retainers are three in number and each comprises two semi-circular sections 8 each having one edge formed with a longitudinal rib 9 fitting into `a longitudinal groove 10 formed in the remaining edge of the adjacent section. Formed in the inner edge of each retainer 7 p Y i 'Y t I are pockets 11 V-shape in cross dimensions Vith the above and other objects in view, l

and spaced apart equal distances about the shaft, the relatively large ends of the pocketsV opening onto the inner surface of the retainer.` Formed on the inner walls of each pocket at the outer ends thereof are ribs 12 projecting toward each other and constituting stops or abutments, while slidably disposed within each pocket is a substantially V-shaped receptacle 13 having the outer ends of the walls thereof engaging the abutments formed by the ribs 12 so that inward movement of the receptacle is prevented.

In the present instance, each receptacle 13 comprises a section 14 V-shaped in cross section formed at one side ofthe transverse center line thereof with a substantially V- shaped recess 15, and a section 16 V-sliaped in cross section and slidable into and out of the recess 15 in the section 14. The side walls of the recess 15 and the section 16 are formed with alining openings 17 through which are passed securing bolts 18 whereby the sections 14 and 16 of the-receptacle are held in receptacle formation. The confronting edges of the sections` 14 and 16 are cut out to form a semi-circular recess 19designed to receive an anti-friction ball 2O and los the depth of vthe'recesslt) is slightly -greater than one half the diameterl of the anti-trice tion vball s o that when the Iballis within .the

recess and the sections assembled :and 5 cured together the Walls of the recess Will over-lie the center of the ball and so hofd -tlie Y latter against displacement. The receptacles ,13 :are .slid 4into the .iV-'shaped pockets` :in lthe particular retainer and ri-hs 12 hold the receptacles against"`inward movement,

While the eoeesite edges ofthe receptacles Y ere termed with groei/es 2l alieieg with.

- groolesfQQ forined in .the side etlgs `of the leteiltel'. enlittlfh @fie eeethei tegeeeive. ser., 1s @stieg .sings 12,32 `the enige. 23, .being disposed.

' Within the alinlng grooves and Iconcentri-V eellir ei'- tlie stief-tee es te held. vthe freccette @SS-@@bl'llg' the Pt 'the ballsZO'carf Pied? ley' seele .retainer 4are disposed within theeQieeeetgiOeYe er Wer e and are stag# gered ielttiveiy te the bells et the edieeeet retainers so that the weight oit'- the Shaft is cles wi'tiiiii e'eeii retainer egeiest. sliding,

the retainer (is a cylindrical housing et tetti-1g the. esposte ene. were there.- of formed With alii-.ling openings through Whioh'th. Shaft l passes. The Walls oi. the

i 3Q openings 2o' are formed-With annular grooves eed inte. the. grooves ere set. rings 2.6 con-v StP-ted '0f felt, el. simil-e1" .materiel her- Iig the. infiel" edges. thereof. engaging the adjacent gestions, ef the shaft te prevent the eefentieiiiee ef diet" dest. and `foreign matter to 'thefbearingg Formed'on the inner Wall of the eti-Sieg 2t er1-d eXteeelieg into the. same sie simuler tleeges 27 speeed apart .dis-y teilieesfcqeel. to the Widths. 0f.- thev annular te- 4Q`tainers and disposed between the latter to.y hold the same spaced apart from eacli 'ether eed from. the. Opposite. end Wells of the eeeiiig-I Formeel in the dividingv Han-ges 27, theend Walls of the vcasing 24 and lthe 4.5,.1 annular retainers 7 are alining openings through which are passed tie bolts 28y holdingtlie retainers in proper relative positions within the easing, While formed in the outer surface ofthe casing-24 is an annular. groove 59529 designed te reeeive theV henger so that the bearing and shaft may be suspended. Leading into the casing 24 through the up.- pcr portion thereof is an oiitube 30 equipped at it ff rpper end with an -oil cup 3l, While tlleadirfg from the casing through the bottom portion thereof is1 an outlet tube 32 by means of Which sediment and the like may be drawn from the easing In the present stane, the casing is ferr-ned of two lon- @ii-'lgittdfiesl sections having the meeting edges.

thereof formed with outwardly extend-ing abnttiltgfienges Sei-formed. with slitting-belt holes through which are Passed; scouring bolts 3,4 whereby. the sections are held in @i2-:casing formation.

rf'agsiieafeeeheainsf is Tiwy beffa-fined 'pockets in-.thel'retainer and-.formedwith aV longitudinal semieciroular groei/e555 having: tl1ece1'1`tral portion of the .Wall thereoil formed With a depression 36 designed to t receiiie the'ball 20, as Glearl)7 illus/'tratedv in,- k Figs, 7 @the depth of thedepression being greater than "one-half `the diameter of the ball so as tofilxlfil @he lieti/:ter WithinA the receptacle. z lille reccptaclcsmay lceycoristruetecl asshown ltigsQ hrend l() allergies each lreceptacle `is `illustrated as lconnor;:sing 1 a hlocli of metal :having thc-cuter surfaces Y so Y thereof cut toffttintc Athe .pockets Vthe re-4V Y' miner andformed' nithfa longitudinal serai:y

circular WayBS. Formed integralwiththe V block Vat the opposite. extremities of the War es. and neeieetieg iets" the latter are, lugs $2.9. having; thefccnfronting there;

of formed with ooncavitiesl 4:0

Y esigned Ato receive theball 2.0., therecesstormed theV concaritics gttfsheing of adepti), greater than 1 one-half. `the diameter ot Vthe hall so that'eth'e lugs willefectircly.retain-thc; latter.;Vv

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From-the. foregoing .descrintionetakenrin cnnccton Withtlee.. ac.concpanyngr draw- 1ngs, the. -constructlonfancl manger ein:

pioatng 4tiny improved. shaft. bearing will he:

readily apparent.. It will seen that 1 have provicleola shaft Wherebylthel shaft, isfeiiectirely support/eel and the.. Weight.

et thc shaftdstrlioted evenlyorer the ant- Vfrietion. hotties.V

Wis-.ile lliV have hcrcnshcwn and deseribeti certain prefer-red forms 'of-my invention by Way oi' illustration, I Wishit tolse ondere.V

apart, halls carried :by cach .retainer and` spaced vapart about the shaft eguidstaot and; staggered relatively .tothe bals. 4ofl theedjacent retainers and a casing isici'osing retainers and having flanges formed. on the initier` walls Vtlcerectl andaclfsposcd upon; the

opposite. sides. et the. retainers therein to.

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Y .ne 1.. The combination with a shaft, off

holsd the. lattersspeieed apart; equal.. distances along'tltleejshaft,

2t @ite-*combination with Vashaft, feit e.

thercfor` cemnrfisinga aufstieg of re.: 12,5

tei-11ers surrounding the. els-attend speeed epe-rt, tails carried taf :each retainer'. eed

sieaeedspart about the shaft eaeieiisteet 'satt staggered relatirelyftof'the talle of the ed.:

jacent retainers, a` casing inclosing re# j taioets. en@ lesriegifieoges torinesi oef-ities inner Wall thereof and disposed upon oppo-A site sides of the retainers therein to hold the latter spaced apart along the shaft, and tie rods passed through the end Walls of said spaced apart about the shaft equidistant and staggered relatively to the-balls of the adjacent retainers, a-casing inclosing saidV retainers and havingflanges formed on the inner Wall thereof and disposed upon oppo- Copies of this patent may be obtained for site sides of the retainers therein to hold the latter spaced apart along the shaft, tie rods passed throughthe end Walls of said casing and said flanges to hold the retainers in proper relative positions, and dust guards carried by the opposite end Walls of said casing and surrounding the shaft to prevent the entrance of foreign matter to the bearings.

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